Phoenix 1: Dawn (5 points)

    I really enjoyed reading this Manga. Phoenix was a really interesting story. I was surprised by the content and the drama that was told. The story of Phoenix is always fascinating with the mystery of a creature being able to burn to death and then regrow from the ashes. So I was intrigued from the beginning of the story and I was following along pretty well. Right away there is a bit of a "plot twist" within the character where one man leads on an entire tribe. Meanwhile, his own tribe comes to the island to kill everyone and when this scene played out, it was still the beginning of the story. I wasn't the biggest fan of the art style in general, but I started to enjoy it once I was captivated in the drama. The images told the story really well with a simplified style. The entire piece is in black and white but the images are clear and crisp which makes for quickly understanding each panel. I think this style choice was important to the story because it worked well with the action scenes throughout the journey. This black and white choice brought a lot of good value to the images that included a dramatic or climactic moment. For example when the traitor's tribe was approaching the island, the entire page turned black with the bright white silhouettes of enemy ships. There were a lot of vulgar images in this comic and normally I find it uncomfortable when cartoons and death mix, yet I found this one interesting and easier to handle. In terms of style I found it was appropriate in a similar way that Maus used style in a great way. 

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